WSR 97-17-030

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

GAMBLING COMMISSION

[Filed August 12, 1997, 4:31 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Manner of conducting a raffle.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070, 9.46.0209, 9.46.0237, 9.46.0205, 9.46.075, and 9.46.093.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This amendment provides a way for nonprofit organizations to sell raffle tickets at a discount.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Petition.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Frank Miller, Director, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 438-7640; Ben Bishop, Deputy Director, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 438-7640; or Soojin Kim, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 438-7654 #310; on September 12, 1997, at the Holiday Inn Sea Tac, 17338 International Boulevard, SeaTac, WA 98188, (206) 248-1000; on October 10, 1997, at the Icicle Inn/Best Western, 505 Highway 2, Leavenworth, WA 98826, (509) 548-8000; and on November 14, 1997, at the Shilo Inn, 707 Ocean Shore Boulevard, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, (360) 289-4600.

August 11, 1997

Soojin Kim